Aldridge: Moving From 'Potential' To 'Special' (Freeman)

[ABM]

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/04/blazers_aldridge_moving_from_p.html

 

[Nikolokolus]

Wow. Nate has some high, high hope for LaMarcus. Garnett on D and Dirk on O? Fucking beast. I'm liking LaMarcus expanding game. Hope he keeps it up!

There's no guarantees, but he certainly has all of the physical attributes, assuming he develops the mentality and continues to tighten up his handle he could end up in the conversation.

 

[KingSpeed]

When we went out in Atlanta last year, you said we needed another special player to complement Roy. I told you it would be LMA, didn't I?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Despite all the strides Aldridge has made, McMillan said he is only scratching the surface of his potential. He envisions a defensive player better than Kevin Garnett. He sees an offensive player with the one-on-one offensive potential of Dirk Nowitzki. And, what's more, McMillan imagines Aldridge mixing all of that into a package that includes better athleticism, better shooting, better low-post ability and better rebounding.

All-Star? The common thread among Garnett and Nowitzki is MVP awards.

"I think he's done a really nice job for us, a great job, but there is so much more he can do," McMillan said. "I see it. I see a 7-footer that can run, a 7-footer that can shoot, a 7-footer that's athletic and coordinated. He can do it all. Once he puts it all together and gets comfortable ...

Nice